Kenyan long-distance runner Edwin Kibet Koech has won the men’s category of the 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, finishing the race in 2 hours and 14 minutes. This victory comes with a $50,000 prize, adding another win to his record after also taking first place in the 2023 edition.
In the women’s race, Ethiopia’s Guta Meseret Hirpa crossed the finish line first to take the win.
Now in its 10th year, the marathon drew thousands of runners for the 42km and 10km races. The 42km race started at 6:30 am from the National Stadium in Surulere, while the 10km run began at 9:30 am from the Grace Garden Event Centre in Lekki. Both races ended at Eko Atlantic City, where runners crossed the finish line to cheers from the crowd.
Since its inception in 2016, the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has grown into one of Africa’s premier road races. It achieved the World Athletics Gold Label status ahead of the 2023 edition, becoming the first full marathon in Africa to earn this distinction.
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<h2>The lawmaker representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/bello-el-rufai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bello El-Rufai</a>, has declared that the situation in Nigeria under the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not jolly.</h2>
<p>He said unlike the typical <strong><a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/apc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">APC</a></strong> person, he won't say everything is okay in the country at the moment.</p>
<p>The lawmaker, who is the son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, however, said he believes in the abilities and capabilities of <strong><a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/bola-tinubu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">President Bola Tinubu</a></strong> to turn things around for the better.</p>
<p>According to him, Nigeria has had many accidental Presidents, but Tinubu is not one of them.</p>
<p>Speaking during a chat on the latest edition of the Mic on podcast with Seun Okinbaloye, El-Rufai expressed optimism that things would soon get better.</p>
<p>In his words, <em>"I'm not the typical APC person to come out and say things are jolly, they are not. I think they will get better, I think Asiwaju is probably the most experienced politician we've had as president.</em></p>
<p><em>"We've had many accidental presidents but he kind of prepared for this. You know in a similar way that President Babangida prepared to be Head of State through the scheming in the military, Asiwaju prepared for this.</em></p>
<p><em>"We have a blueprint to say this is what he did. That is why some us didn't follow the Governor (Peter) Obi wave."</em></p>
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